Exporting data from Oracle to other DBMSs

Can one export data from Oracle, in comma delimited format, or any other way so that the files can be used by other popular database programs, such as DBase 4. Can Oracle database files be converted into the MARC format? I would like to find out what other database formats Oracle can export to?

What precautions would I need to take if I were to use Oracle to export to other DBMSs.

Right now I am not using Oracle but the DBMS I am using now can not export files for use by the popular DBMSs and I would like to find out if Oracle or another DBMS would. The database has to be text based, relational, and be able to also have links with other desktop applications such as MS Word v2 for Windows, etc.

Thanks very much for your assistance.

Noreen

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